VELLA elections

[Gregory Michael Petouvis <gmp5a@cms.mail.virginia.edu>]

Dear VELLA members,

My name is Greg Petouvis, and I would like to run 
for the VELLA treasurer position.  I think it's important 
to take an active interest in a subject you love outside 
the confines of the classroom.  I feel that taking an 
involved role in VELLA certainly accomplishes this.

Why should the VELLA members vote for me?  There are a few 
good reasons (other than the fact that I don't have a 
criminal record). My undergraduate background at Cornell 
University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations 
certainly exposed me to the various facets of labor and 
employment issues, particularly in the area of law. At 
Cornell, I took courses in subjects as wide-ranging  as 
Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Economics, Labor 
History, Human Resources, and Organizational Behavior.  More
recently, for the past semester, I have been employed as Rip
Verkerke's research assistant, and will continue to do so 
over this summer.

Specifically relating to finances, I was the financial 
director for the Cornell Concert Commission, the 
organization which promoted large-scale concerts on the 
Cornell Campus (such as Billy Joel, Branford Marsalis, 
Blues Traveler, etc.)  Specifically, I was responsible for 
managing an $80,000+ budget, and appearing in front of the 
Student Assembly, successfully raising our annual allotment 
to well over $100,000.  While VELLA involves finances on a 
somewhat smaller scale, the basis principles in financial 
management are the same.

So, if you feel I am the right person for the job, vote for 
me for VELLA treasurer.  Thanks...

Greg Petouvis